Co-operative Societies Act (No. 8 of 2015). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette of the Bahamas, Extraordinary, 12 May 2015. Long titleAn Act to amend the Co-operative Societies Act. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Basic legislation Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act amends the Co-operative Societies Act with respect to, among other things; application of the Act and use of the word "co-operative", the establishment and constitution of an Apex body and control on activities of co-operative societies. Sections 119 to 142 on credit unions are repealed. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs References - Legislation Amends Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 314). Legislation | Bahamas | 2005 Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Registration, Contract/agreement, Institution, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX